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    michaelbond1 · Member · Jan 30, 2014 at 5:16 am
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    I have 3 WP blogs currently. Does changing user name affect all blogs assigned to that name of just the one I wish to change?

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    timethief · Member · Jan 30, 2014 at 5:21 am
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    You can have as many blogs registered under a single username account as you wish but there will be only one username for all. You can change both your WordPress.com account username (the name you use to login) and your display name (the name that is seen on your posts and comments) by following this guide. http://en.support.wordpress.com/change-your-username/

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    michaelbond1 · Member · Jan 30, 2014 at 5:25 am
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    Okay thanks timethief.

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    timethief · Member · Jan 30, 2014 at 5:29 am
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    You’re welcome. If you want to know how to get around that it’s by registering another username account using a different email address and then transferring the blog to the new username account.

    Every blog has a sole owner and it is the person with the username account who registered the blog under that username account and associated email address. No matter how many blogs are created under any username account there will be only one gravatar, and one primary blog that can be linked to that username.

    Log out of WordPress.com and use another email address to create another username account. Then use the process to transfer the blog(s) of your choice to your new username account.
    adding users http://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/
    user roles http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#transferring-your-blog-to-another-user-or-account

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    michaelbond1 · Member · Jan 30, 2014 at 5:55 am
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    Okay right you are timethief. Very useful. Thanks again. Am about to do said transfer!

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    timethief · Member · Jan 30, 2014 at 5:58 am
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    Here’s the step by step > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2012/08/14/separate-username-accounts-separate-blogs/

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    justjennifer · Member · Jan 30, 2014 at 6:09 am
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    Also be aware that if you connect any of your sites to your Google+ Profile what will be shown on your site is your G+ Real Name and not your WPcom display name. http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-plus-profile/

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